Qantas, Australiaās flag carrier, has asked its senior executives to work as baggage handlers as the company struggles to hire employees. āThe high levels of winter flu and a Covid spike across the community, coupled with the ongoing tight labor market, make resourcing a challenge across our industry,āĀ saidĀ Colin Hughes, Qantas chief operating officer, in an […]
Trump Clean-Up Denial Sweeps Country
August 8, 2022 by
Commentary Itās humorous though very predictable to see the muted response to former President Donald Trumpās clean-up in the latest primaries. Trump impeacher Peter Meijer was defeated in his Michigan congressional district, and then attacked the Democrats for their childishly Machiavellian wheeze of this election season, in supporting pro-Trump Republicans for the nominations on the […]
Saint Vincent Prime Minister Says Relations With Taiwan āUnbreakableā Despite Chinaās Military Drills
August 8, 2022 by
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesās (SVG) relations with Taiwan are āunbreakableā and will not be intimidated by āany powers,ā the Caribbean islandsā prime minister said on Sunday following Chinaās military drills surrounding Taiwan. SVG Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves and his delegation arrived in Taiwan for a six-day visit on Aug. 7, marking his 11th visit […]
Amazon Buys Roomba Maker to Suck Up Your Dirt (and Your Data)
August 8, 2022 by
Cliff Owen/AP Photo Tech and e-commerce giant Amazon has reportedly purchased iRobot, the maker of the popular automated home vacuum Roomba, for $1.7 billion. Jeff Bezosā company is likely just as interested in the ability to map customersā homes as it is in adding vacuums to its growing empire of products and services. Bloomberg reportsĀ that…
TikTok Company Buys Chinaās Biggest Women and Childrenās Hospital Chain
August 6, 2022 by
ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the controversial video blogging platform TikTok, quietly took control of Chinaās largest chain of private obstetrics and gynecology hospitals in June. The South China Morning Post (SCMP) on Friday reviewed documents that showed ByteDance acquiring full ownership of Beijing Amcare Medical Management Company. This completed an acquisition process that…
Coinbase Buys Crypto Futures Exchanges, Plans to Sell Derivatives in US
January 14, 2022 by
LONDONāMajor cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said it is buying a crypto futures exchange, FairX, as part of a move to offer crypto derivatives to traders in the United States. FairX, which was launched last year, is the operating name of LMX Labs. It sells futures products and is regulated by the U.S…
Anonymous Donor Buys Plane Ticket for Student to Visit Mom: ‘I’ll Do That for Someone Else One Day’
December 24, 2021 by
A high school studentās hope to see his mom for Christmas became a reality thanks to an anonymous donor in Anderson County, Tennessee. Clinch River Community School (CRCS) is located behind Anderson County High School in Clinton and is known as the districtās alternative school, WMAZ reported Wednesday. However, theĀ schoolĀ is also a very special place,…
Ocasio-Cortez claims solidarity with cab drivers — while campaign buys rides from Uber, other ‘alternatives,’ FEC data show.
August 25, 2018 by
New York Socialist Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez once blamed ride-sharing giant Uber for leading a yellow cab driver to suicide. Her campaign then took $4,000 worth of Uber rides. But Ocasio-Cortez, who rose to prominence after defeating top Democrat Joe Crowley in the partyās U.S. House primary in June, is no fan of Uber, if you […]
Champagne Socialist Bernie Sanders Endorses Hillary Then Buys $600,000 Lakefront Chalet – VIDEO
August 10, 2016 by
Two weeks ago Socialist Bernie Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton at the DNC Convention in Philadelphia. His supporters booed and jeered his endorsement. This week Bernie purchased a $600,000 lakefront chalet. Heās a man of the people. Seven Days VT reported: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is the proud new owner of a summer home in the […]
Billionaire Crony Buys Democrats to Boost āGreenā Investments
July 29, 2016 by
With a group of radical Democrat prosecutors and lawmakers waging war on the free-speech rights of climate skeptics, a new report identifies billionaire āgreenā crony capitalist Tom Steyer (shown) as the chief financier ā and financial beneficiary ā of the controversial agenda. According to the report, produced by the non-profit watchdog Energy & Environment Legal […]
Iran Buys Jets From UK To Fly Spy Commandos To Syria In Violation Of Nuke Deal
November 8, 2015 by
If you were Tehran, youād have a lot of incentives these days to simply ignore the terms of the ālandmarkā P5+1 nuclear deal on the way to cementing your regional influence. For starters, preserving the Assad government in Syria takes precedence over almost all other concerns so itās really immaterial whether the Iranian ground incursion […]